Patents by Inventor Florian P. Pintgen

Florian P. Pintgen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rupture resistant tank system
    Patent number: 9159482
    Abstract: A rupture resistant system is provided and comprises a tank comprising a top member, a combined body member, the combined body member forming a side and bottom of the tank, the combined body member comprising at least one curved non-linear surface to define a partially curved interior in at least a portion of the tank; and a component situated within the tank and susceptible to creating increasing pressure within the tank when under a fault condition. At least one of the top, sidewall, and bottom members is connected to another of the top, sidewall, and bottom members in a manner so as to cause an increase in inner volume of the tank under increased pressure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael S. Green, Paul A. Siemers, Malcolm G. Smith, Jr., Florian P. Pintgen
  • RUPTURE RESISTANT TANK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100133284
    Abstract: A rupture resistant system is provided and comprises a tank comprising a top member, a combined body member, the combined body member forming a side and bottom of the tank, the combined body member comprising at least one curved non-linear surface to define a partially curved interior in at least a portion of the tank; and a component situated within the tank and susceptible to creating increasing pressure within the tank when under a fault condition. At least one of the top, sidewall, and bottom members is connected to another of the top, sidewall, and bottom members in a manner so as to cause an increase in inner volume of the tank under increased pressure conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Michael S. Green, Paul A. Siemers, Malcolm G. Smith, JR., Florian P. Pintgen